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18 Mar 2020

Sensex down 1,709.58 points, Nifty ends at 8,541.50

Equity benchmark indices on Wednesday closed in the red amid continuous sell-off on the third straight session with both Sensex and Nifty dropping to their lowest levels in three years.

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16 Mar 2020

Wall Street pounded as Federal`s shock move raises Coronavirus impact alarm

The Dow will wipe out the entire Trump-bump if the blue-chip index falls another 1,500 points from current levels.

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12 Mar 2020

Dow Jones heads for worst day since 1987 as record bull run ends

With all three main indexes down more than 3%, and record numbers of stocks hitting 52-week lows, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq looked set to follow at the close.

28 Feb 2020

World stocks set for worst week since 2008 as coronavirus fears grip markets

Global share markets were headed for the worst week since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis as investors ditched risky assets on fears the coronavirus would become a pandemic and derail economic growth.

10 Feb 2020

World markets: Asian stocks fall as coronavirus concerns weigh on sentiment

MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan stumbled 0.7% to be on track for its second straight day of loss.

31 Jan 2020

Global Markets: Asia shares try to rally after gut-wrenching week

Asian share markets were fighting to stabilise at the end of a punishing week as investors clutched at hopes China could contain the coronavirus, even as headlines spoke of more cases and more deaths.

30 Jan 2020

Global Markets: Asian stocks slip amid virus anxiety; gold and bonds rise

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as expected, although bank Chairman Jerome Powell`s comments about a low inflation outlook added to US government bonds` appeal.

28 Jan 2020

Global stocks crumble as China virus toll mounts, safe havens in demand

Asian stocks extended a global selloff on Tuesday as China took more drastic steps to combat a deadly new coronavirus, while bonds shone on expectations central banks would need to keep stimulus flowing to offset the likely economic drag.

27 Jan 2020

Global Markets: Shares, oil slide as China virus fears intensify

US Treasury prices advanced, pushing down yields further, with the benchmark 10-year notes dropping to a 3-1/2-month trough of 1.627% in early Asian trade.

23 Jan 2020

World markets: Asian shares wilt, oil tumbles as China virus spreads

MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.45%. Blue chip Chinese shares slumped 0.91%. Australian shares were down 0.57%, while Japan`s Nikkei stock index slid 0.6%.

21 Jan 2020

Global Markets: Asia shares lurch lower, flu concerns a possible culprit

Asian shares took a sudden lurch lower on Tuesday as a ripple of risk aversion swept markets, though analysts could find no obvious trigger for the move. Safe-haven bonds and the yen edged higher in what was very thin trade, leading dealers to look for likely culprits.

20 Jan 2020

Asian shares soar near 20-month high, oil jumps on Libya shutdown

Oil prices jumped as oilfields in southwest Libya began shutting down after forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar closed a pipeline, potentially reducing national output to a fraction of its normal level.

15 Jan 2020

Stocks tread water ahead of signing of initial US-China trade deal

MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.13%, Japan`s benchmark Nikkei and South Korea`s Kospi shed 0.29% and 0.48%, respectively, while Australian stocks added 0.33%.

14 Jan 2020

Asian stocks rally to record high ahead of US-China trade deal

China`s offshore yuan extended strong gains to the dollar on Tuesday morning to a 5-1/2-month high, supported by rising optimism towards Sino-U.S. trade developments. The offshore yuan surged to a high of 6.8745 per dollar, the firmest level since July 26.

13 Jan 2020

World markets: Asia shares flatline, wait for US-China trade deal

Asian shares paused near 19-month peaks on Monday ahead of the expected signing on a Sino-US trade deal, though talks on a phase two package are likely to drag on for months. MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan barely budged, having hit the highest since mid-2018 last week.

10 Jan 2020

Global Markets: World stocks hit record high as techs lead relief rally

Asia`s gains followed record-setting in the pan-regional STOXX 600 index in Europe and the three major stock indexes on Wall Street.

09 Jan 2020

World markets: Asian shares erase losses as Mideast tensions ease

Asian stocks rebounded on Thursday and oil edged up as the United States and Iran backed away from the brink of further conflict in the Middle East and investors unwound safety plays.

07 Jan 2020

World markets: Asia stocks attempt a rally amid Middle East tensions

Asian shares rebounded on Tuesday as a day passed without a new escalation in the Middle East and Wall Street erased early losses to end in the black as tech stocks climbed. Oil surrendered some hefty gains as many doubted Iran would strike back in a way that would disrupt supplies and its own crude exports.

20 Dec 2019

World markets: Asia stocks digest meaty gains, sterling starved for love

Asian shares snoozed near 18-month highs on Friday as trade thinned in the run-up to Christmas and investors seemed content to digest the chunky gains already made so far this month. MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was a fraction firmer in early trade, having gained 1.2% for the week so far and almost 5% for the month.

19 Dec 2019

Asian shares tiptoe higher, sterling wounded before BoE policy meeting

Overall sentiment was supportive of equities and riskier assets, but less favourable for safe-haven assets like bonds due to expectations that economic growth will start to pick up next year after a tumultuous 2019.

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